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General => Archive => General Music Archives => Topic started by: lateralus88 on December 14, 2011, 01:22:35 PM
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Alright you sonsofbitches, here we go. My top 50 albums of all time. Get ready to love/hate/want to sodomize me for whatever reason. I'll try my hardest to keep up with this list as fast as I can, so please shout at me whenever I get lazy and don't update every couple of days. Anyway, let's do this.
50. Ashes of the Wake by Lamb of God
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I can see this choice already not being all that popular amongst this community, but I’m sure there will be plenty on my list like this. Now, Lamb of God get a lot of crap for being lumped in hot topic metalcore crowd. Sure, they have the unfortunate fanbase, but I don’t think that accurately represents their music. Especially with the peak in their career, Ashes of the Wake. This album is fucking HEAVY. The riffs, the drumming and the vocals all mesh together for a good 47 minutes of solid explosive power. This album holds a special place in my discovery of heavier music, because it was the album that introduced me to harsh vocals outside of Tom Araya’s (Slayer) style. Now I know a lot of people are skeptical of LoG, but believe me, if you want to hear the best of this bands work, you start and stop with Ashes of the Wake. It’s nothing but nonstop brutality. From the moment the iconic opening riff of Laid to Rest begins it's fierce path of destruction all the way to the very last couple of chilling shouts of "Remorse is for the dead" during the final track, there is really no turning back. I am hooked the entire way through.
Highlight tracks - Hourglass, Ashes of the Wake, Now You've Got Something to Die For
49. Burning Earth by Firewind
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This is another album that has made the list partially out of nostalgia/holding a special place in my music exploration timeline. Before I get the slew of lolpowermetal comments or “Oh here Alex goes bitching about how their new material sucks”, let me just spend this time talking about how much I fuckin’ love Burning Earth. Everything about it works so well for me. The guitar work is powerful and extremely well written. There are a lot of extremely melodic moments on this album, which is something I have a soft spot (boner) for. Mixed in with the melodic feel to the album, we have a vocalist I wish was still doing work today, Stephen Fredrick. The man’s voice is a little rough sounding compared to most power metal vocalists, but that is what I liked most about it. He has a very original sounding voice for this band and this album. And it mixed seamlessly with the music throughout the album. Much aggression when needed, and other emotions here and there when the mood called for it. I highly, highly recommend this album, especially for those trying to find some of the best power metal out there.
Highlight tracks - Immortal Lives Young, Burning Earth, The Fire and the Fury
48. De-Loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
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Oh man, time for some whacked out shit. The Mars Volta are pretty well known, and this album tends to be their most highly praised. And for excellent reason. The album on first listen might come off as a large mess (especially to many people not previously exposed to more experimental and progressive styles of music). But on the whole, this a fantastically composed piece of work. Most people who know me are aware of my love for bizarre music with many different styles mixed into one. This album definitely has that. It’s got a mixture of a ton of different musical elements that all form together to create this almost trip like experience through the odd time sigs and interesting vocal styles (and effects). To say the least, it’s an interesting album. And I fuckin’ love every second of it.
Highlight tracks - Inertiatic ESP, Cicatriz ESP, Televators
Coming soon...moar albums n' shit.
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Ashes is the only LOG album I can stand, so that gets a pass. Firewind is pretty mint, but I haven't heard the Mars Volta album.
Following with supreme interest.
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SUPER FOLLOWING!! :yarr
Also already a great album in that Mars Volta one! :tup
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HEY WHERE'S OUR UPDATE
ps that mars volta album is a pretty cool guy
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Burning Earth is an OUTSTANDING album. :metal
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Don't worry Lat, I love Lamb Of God, really looking forward to their new album when it drops on my Birthday!
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Burning Earth is an OUTSTANDING album. :metal
This.
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Following.... as I do for every top 50. hhmmm Wolf and Barry endorsement for Firewind - will have to investigate.
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Not kvlt enough.
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I'll definitely check out Burning Earth, sounds good. I'm not too fond of power metal either, but their album 'The Premonition' was awesome. Time to check out some of Firewind's other stuff, starting with Burning Earth.
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Excited for this list!
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Not kvlt enough.
This. If I don't want to put on corpse paint by the time this is through I will be extremely disappointed.
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Deloused. I like this album.
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Ashes of the Wake and De-Loused? Good start!
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47. Nightfall by Candlemass
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This album can easily be summed up in one phrase. A doom metal classic, let alone a metal classic. Back during the early stages of the band’s career, they released four astounding albums in a row. Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, Nightfall, Ancient Dreams and Tales of Creation. Out of those four albums, Nightfall easily stands out as the god-tier album. It has everything you could ask for in an album from Candlemass. Awesome riffs, loud and powerful vocals to be heard for miles and a sense of mysticism driven by themes of hopelessness. What holds this album up above the rest, for me at least, is how ridiculously consistent it is compared to the other three albums mentioned (and especially when compared to the rest of the band’s discography). There isn’t a single track on the album I’d consider skipping if I was listening to it in full. It just keeps going, asking me to beg for more. And I do every time.
Highlight tracks - The Well of Souls, Bewitched, At The Gallows End
46. Planetary Duality by The Faceless
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Ah yes, time for some good ol’ technical death metal. Planetary Duality is The Faceless’s sophomore album, and easily the better of the two (though I hear a new album is on the horizon). PD contains many body crushing riffs and face melting technical guitar work throughout. This album is, just like the last, unbelievably consistent. Maybe it’s the fact that album is only a mere 31 minutes long and any longer would feel like it is overstaying it’s welcome (and any shorter would feel like an EP). But it’s that quick 31 minute burst of music that makes this album as accessible as it is, as long as you are the type to tolerate RORORORORORO vocals, technical laced brutality and a few breakdowns here and there (they all feel fresh, mind you, don’t worry). I honestly would have placed this album a little higher, but it is not as flawless as some of the upcoming albums. And you know, it is so close to being a flawless album, but it has this one issue that bothers me to no end. The clean vocals. The unwarranted clean vocals that not only don’t fit, but sound really, really lame. The brutality of the album feels lost the few times they kick in. Luckily, it’s few and far between, and the rest of the album kicks copious amounts of ass.
Highlight tracks - Prison Born, Xenochrist, Planetary Duality II
45. Holographic Universe by Scar Symmetry
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The ironic part about this album being the step above Planetary Duality is well…that this band mixes hard hitting growls with clean singing vocals. But it’s the context that they do them in that makes it work above a band like The Faceless. Scar Symmetry are a melodic death metal band. They mix elements of melodic style metal with the sheer heart pounding brutality of death metal. And Holographic Universe does this genre so much justice it hurts. It’s songs like Quantumleaper that mix together the juxtaposing vocal styles in such a well constructed manner. It’s very easy to get into, from start to finish, once again as long as you have tolerance for music which utilizes growls as a primary vocal style.
Highlight tracks - Quantumleaper, Ghost Prototype II, Holographic Universe
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I don't know any of those! D:
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:metal :metal :metal
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Nightfall :metal
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Holographic Universe!! :metal
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Holographic Universe!! :metal
Echoing this, Holographic Universe is personally my favorite album of all time
First time I've ever committed myself to following any of these lists
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I don't know any of those! D:
That's because you've been too busy hunting down the latest in pig-squeal electronica.
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Still not kvlt enough.
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Good list thus far!
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Holographic Universe is one of my favorite albums, and Scar Symmetry in general I always felt didn't get enough praise around here. Good choice sir
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All three of those albums are amazing. Holographic Universe would also be in my top 50 albums. Nightfall is probably my fav Candlemass album, absolutely amazing. And Planetary Duality is a great piece of metal.
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I used to listen to Scar Symmetry a few years ago, cool band.
However, I only recall listening to "Pitch Black Progress", but that was a nice album at the time.
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Still not kvlt enough.
Just wait for it. You should know by now that I am saving the trvest and most kvlt stuff for later.
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Nightfall :metal
This! One of my favourite albums too! Not sure if I prefer it to Epicus Doomicus though.
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Sure it's 2am but why not another update.
44. A Farewell to Kings by Rush
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Alright, time for an entry that I know a vast majority of DTF members can get behind (though I’m sure many might demand it be given a higher spot. Whatever.) This album is a progressive rock classic. With six tracks and clocking in at only around 37, it’s not very lengthy of an album, but don’t let that fool you from thinking there isn’t enough material on the album. A Farewell to Kings is full of memorable riffs and musical ideas, many excellent performances from the entire trio throughout and some of my personal favourite Rush moments ever (see: title track). Honestly, it’s actually a bit rough for me to put my love for this album into words. There is just so much going on all the way through, and it all works so perfectly. Which is actually the case for a lot of Rush’s best material. It’s all so wonderful, but I can’t quite describe what I love about it. I just do.
Side note – Though if it makes any sense, the album kind of reminds me of the winter season, seeing how it’s when I first got the CD and when I originally fell in love with it. And seeing how it is currently winter, I am reminded of my love for the music on this record. Phenomenal.
Highlight Tracks - A Farewell to Kings, Xanadu, Closer to the Heart
43. Demon Days by The Gorillaz
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This album is actually a bit of a recent discovery for me. I only really started to appreciate the music released under this pseudonym earlier this year, but oh man I am so glad I did. The Gorillaz tend to get lumped under average pop/hip hop music released under a major label. But for Demon Days (and even the debut) that is not the case whatsoever. Demon Days is a perfect mix of very interesting musical ideas, hip hop and electronic based music. You have a little bit of everything on this album. It’s upbeat, it’s dark, it’s eerie, it’s danceable; it’s got rap, some heavy synth, and a bit of excellent sounding guitar work laced in from time to time. Obviously, an album like this is not for everyone. Especially those who just do not like rap no matter how it is presented, which to be honest was me for a good while. But oh man, the way it’s mixed into an album like Demon Days is absolutely perfect. It does not feel like I am listening to the latest Lil John single or some purposefully catchy song about smackin’ hos. Oh no, this all feels like it serves a specific purpose (much like how I feel the growls used in bands such as Opeth and Novembre serve a much larger purpose over just being mehtul). This is a truly unique album in all of it’s merits.
Highlight Tracks - Dirty Harry, Feel Good Inc., Don't Get Lost in Heaven
42. Wintersun by Wintersun
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Oh boy oh boy, time for what I consider to be an instant classic in the world of melodic death metal. Back when I first heard this album in January, 2010 I knew this album would be a favourite of mine. With Jari Mäenpää (of Ensiferum) behind the wheel of this side project, you know you are in for some great melodic and folky metal goodness. And honestly, this is the high point of Jari’s career. The album does just about everything a metal album should do right. Cold, evil, chilling vocals? Check. Fast paced, skin piercing guitar tone? Check. Mind melting neo-classical influenced solos? Check. Doing what Children of Bodom used to do so excellently before they started sucking fatty boners through a Capri Sun straw? Double mother fuckin’ Check. This is one of my go to albums for both the upcoming snowy season, as well as whenever I need something fast, very well written and performed. It’s just a shame that we will probably never fuckin’ see a follow up album *cough*Time*cough* anytime in the near future. But until then, I’ll just crank up this album full blast during my commute home from work on the icy roads.
Highlight Tracks - Winter Madness, Starchild, Sadness and Hate
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That Wintersun album is absolute magic.
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3 interesting picks, last thing I heard was that the new Wintersun was delayed AGAIN.. talk about letting the fans wait for another album. :lol
While I'm not the biggest Rush-fan, (I'm a pretty casual fan, but nowhere near the hardcore fans on the forum), they do have a couple of good albums, and A Farewell to Kings is certainly one of them, Xanadu and Cygnus stand out especially.
As for Gorillaz, I really like them, they have a nice style. I can't really listen to them a lot, cause I tend to feel like the music get's a bit too "samey" after a few songs, but I still enjoy them, Demon Days was such a hit when it came out.
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3 interesting picks, last thing I heard was that the new Wintersun was delayed AGAIN.. talk about letting the fans wait for another album. :lol
While I'm not the biggest Rush-fan, (I'm a pretty casual fan, but nowhere near the hardcore fans on the forum), they do have a couple of good albums, and A Farewell to Kings is certainly one of them, Xanadu and Cygnus stand out especially.
As for Gorillaz, I really like them, they have a nice style. I can't really listen to them a lot, cause I tend to feel like the music get's a bit too "samey" after a few songs, but I still enjoy them, Demon Days was such a hit when it came out.
Yeah, I'm starting to think we are never going to see another Wintersun album. Oh well, I guess it's only...a matter of time. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDEuLXLNGBo)
I feel very similarly about The Gorillaz, to be perfectly honest. All of their albums aside from their debut, I honestly can not listen to all the way through. The debut is rather fuckin' good, but has many forgettable moments, Plastic Beach is actually pretty boring aside from a few songs and The Fall...I just can't get into. But Demon Days :drool:
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I don't understand the McBain reference. Call me stupid.
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That's the joke.
Don't worry about it.
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i like music that u like
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That's the joke.
Don't worry about it.
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:lol
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Great picks with Rush and Wintersun!
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Sorry I wasn't the biggest fan of wintersun. But at least you have Rush on the list. :)
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Sorry I wasn't the biggest fan of wintersun. But at least you have Rush on the list. :)
I was expecting a snarky comment about how it's fake kvlt for using the snow theme like a lot of black metal does. You're killin' me here, mang.
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Demon Days, nice pick!
*Waits for their self-titled*
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That Wintersun album is absolute magic.
QFT
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Sorry I wasn't the biggest fan of wintersun. But at least you have Rush on the list. :)
I was expecting a snarky comment about how it's fake kvlt for using the snow theme like a lot of black metal does. You're killin' me here, mang.
I figured you already knew that.
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Update time dawg.
41. Hellbilly Deluxe by Rob Zombie
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This album, at least from 5th grade through middle school, practically defined my childhood. The heart pounding, heavy industrial-esque sound, the themes of terror and evil, and Zombie's absolutely unique voice all come together to form something of the likes I had never heard before upon first really discovering. As a whole, this album just comes off as really fuckin' cool. The music throughout is rather heavy. Not so much on the same level as his first band White Zombie, but enough to where it feels he retained that signature sound with his own mix of style. It also helps that I have seen almost all of the songs off of this album live twice, because Rob Zombie really knows how to put on an astounding show that leaves you wanting more. His stage presence and the shows as a whole just added much respect for what an album like Hellbilly Deluxe is trying to accomplish. Being a borderline hypnotic metal album filled to the brim with horror elements. And man does it work.
Highlight Tracks - Superbeast, Demonoid Phenomenon, What Lurks on Channel X?
40. Good News for People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse
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And now for something completely different. Something a bit more...honest and simple. This album was my first introduction way back when to bands like Modest Mouse, and it took many of those years to really grow on me the way it did. It wasn't until about 3 years ago that I really began to appreciate what this album was all about. And after a while it really began to strike a real chord with me every time I heard it. The music throughout is very...true to life I'd say. The way it spreads feelings of apathy and positivity is actually a bit odd at first, but it really does go very well together. I've also never loved an album more for driving on the open road on a sunny day than Good News. It just works so perfectly, and is so easy to find yourself singing along to with a car full of people.
Highlight Tracks - The World at Large, Ocean Breathes Salty, Bukowski
39. Light of Day, Day of Darkness by Green Carnation
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Alright, now time for something truly dark. For those not already familiar with this masterpiece of an album, LoDDoD is an album that consists of just one track that clocks in at just over an hour long. The albumsong has a bit of a concept to go along with it, but that all comes down to interpretation. The overall idea is a man wishes to change the world in his own image (in an almost godlike fashion). And let me tell you once again, this albumsong is fucking DARK. The lyrics are shrouded by a sense of hopelessness (and yet are about finding new hope), the vocal performances are rather drone sounding (with a few growls in the mix here and there), and the instrumentation is very heavy, loud and drenched in distortion. From the minute this song starts up, be prepared for a long musical journey. It's a good trip, I promise you. But it does take some determination to sit through the entire thing (especially at the thirty minute mark, which gets a bit weird for a few minutes). I definitely also have to add this might be on my favourite albums/songs lyrically. The level of doom and dreariness works so well on so many levels. It's simple, if you ask me, perfection.
Highlight Tracks - lol
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Love dat Zombie album
Haven't heard mouse
Interested in Green Carnation
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Good stuff. Not too fond of Modest Mouse, but I get why people like them.
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Solid update!
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Highlight Tracks - lol
I died of laughter.
Good update, will follow, etc, etc.
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Modest Mouse! :tup
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Oh sweet Satan the moon is killing itself becavse of yovr horrible vnkvlt taste in mvsic.
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Did not expect Modest Mouse on this list. My favorite band, and Good News is absolutely fantastic.
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Wintersun: :tup
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38. Killers by Iron Maiden
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You know, over the years I've heard so many different mixed feelings about Maiden's Paul Diano era. Some love the self titled, but not so much killers; others love Killers and not the self titled; some love both equally; etc. I'm on the side of "Both are great albums but Killers is much more solid if you ask me". This was actually the second full Iron Maiden I had ever heard, waaaaaay back when I was but a wee lad in elementary school. This album fuckin' rocks so hard on so many levels. Songs like Killers and Wrathchild have such awesome riffs and sweet bass grooves that always put me in a great mood when giving this album a listen. Definitely not Maiden's all time best work, but definitely one of their most solid records to date.
Highlight Tracks - Wrathchild, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Killers
37. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
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I'll never forget the first time I heard this album. I was lying in bed at my grandparents house in Arizona during Winter break, trying to find something to help me sleep (depression ftl). I remember getting Wish You Were Here from a friend of mine telling me "Trust me, it's fucking good". The album title kind of just...spoke to me at the time. So I pressed play, put my headphones on and just relaxed myself to the music. I'll never forgot how soothing the intro it Crazy Diamond was that first time, and how much I still love that song to this day. Or how Wish You Were Here literally brought me to a soft state of melancholy and a tear to my eye. The music on this album is some of the most beautiful I have ever heard, and will always stick with me on this level. There are so many other great Pink Floyd releases, but none that hit me on quite the same emotional level that Wish You Were Here does.
Highlight Tracks - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Welcome to the Machine
36. Rust in Peace by Megadeth
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Speaking of albums that are practically flawless on so many different degrees, here's a thrash metal classic that shall no doubt be passed down from generation to generation as one of the greatest achievements in the world of metal. This album IS Megadeth. It is the album that for years to come, Dave Mustaine has wanted to emulate but can't quite get down again. There isn't a single weak moment to be found on this album. From the second that kickass opening riff during Holy Wars starts up, all the way until the last couple of seconds of the title track, you may find yourself with an uncontrollable urge to head-bang nonstop until you develop a case of Whiplash (lol). Seriously, this album is heavy and filled with pure, raw energy. I find it hard to put this album down even after several listens in a single day. It's just that damn fuckin' good.
Highlight Tracks - Holy Wars, Take No Prisoners, Rust in Peace...Polaris
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Super cool list so far!!! WYWH is one hell of an album and Iron Maiden is pretty cool! :tup
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I sorta prefer Maiden's self-titled over Killers, but the latter is pretty good as well. (The fact that it has the song Killers alone makes it great)
But for me, the self-titled album is a bit higher, with songs like Phantom of the Opera, Remember Tomorrow and Iron Maiden.
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Call me weird, but Remember Tomorrow did absolutely nothing for me until I heard the Opeth cover (which I prefer, honestly).
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Fake voice:
Paul D'Anno is fake and gay, David Gilmovr shovld pvt some fvcking distortion on his gvitar, and Dave Mvstaine is fake and gay becavse fvck God yov Christian fvck I will bvrn yovr hovse down.
Real voice:
Excellent choices on WYWH and Rust in Peace. Two of my faves as well. I never liked Paul Di'Anno though. Bruce sounds better on all of those old songs. Killers has a bunch of great stuff, and if Bruce was singing it might be near the top of my Maiden rankings.
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For some reason, I never got into Megadeath. Agree with Matt on the Killers comments. WYWH = gold.
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Killers is a brilliant album, as are the others. I feel like the pre-Bruce Maiden doesn't get enough love.
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Very nice list so far.
Planetary Duality I could never get into, but WYWH, Rust in Peace and LODDOD are all awesome albums!
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Killers is one of my least fave Maiden albums, but its still not a bad choice. A very nice update! WYWH and RIP rule!
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Haven't posted yet but I've been following.
Awesome picks so far, Alex.
except for fucking Modest Mouse, gross
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except for fucking Modest Mouse, gross
fuck you you fucking fuck
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:heart :-* :heart
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Nice update. Killers is not my favorite but still a good album. Wishi you Were Here is a masterpiece of all times and that Megadeth album is the only one I like.
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LODDAD could possibly be in my top 10 albums of all time. I love your write up on it, you gave it the credit it deserves. It is simply unique, powerful, hypnotic, dark and I've never struggled to listen to the whole thing. It's just that well crafted. The other thing that impresses me is that it is in fact one song, not multiple tracks tacked together. To achieve this in the way they did without it getting boring or the song dragging is just perfect. In fact, I'm listening to it right now. Also the guitar solo is absolutely epic.
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except for fucking Modest Mouse, gross
fuck you you fucking fuck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ0xZDuuJjA#t=0m58s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ0xZDuuJjA#t=0m58s)
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except for fucking Modest Mouse, gross
fuck you you fucking fuck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ0xZDuuJjA#t=0m58s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ0xZDuuJjA#t=0m58s)
The reference I was going for.
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35. Alive in Athens by Iced Earth
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Yes, yes I know. This is a live album. But before you go telling me that this doesn't count, let me start off by saying shut your whore mouth this live album is fucking awesome as all fuck. Probably one of my favourite live albums of all time. The sheer amount of energy given off by the band is absolutely astonishing. Alive in Athens gives you a good taste of what Iced Earth is like both live, and a good trip through their entire discog before Horror Show was released and before Barlow had quit the band (3 whole discs, man). The heavy sound of the guitars on this recording and the sound of Matt Barlow's voice in a live setting is so god damn cool sounding. Sure, there was a bit of dubbing in the studio, but that really doesn't stop me from turning on Pure Evil on the first disc and rocking the fuck out. Iced Earth get a lot of crap for always writing the same riffs every album or for being labeled as standard power metal bullshit. But man, this live album is fucking heavy, and even thrashy at times. Plus, it has a live performance of A Question of Heaven on it. Which is one of the most powerful sounding live performances I can think of. So heavy sound, yeah.
Highlight Tracks - Burning Times, A Question of Heaven, Pure Evil, Desert Rain, Dante's Inferno
34. Leave a Whisper by Shinedown
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Okay, once again time for something a little different. Shinedown are a band that I have been listening to since their debut, Leave A Whisper first dropped. Ever since that album, they have remained one of the most consistent hard rock bands in mainstream media to date. It's actually really hard for me to pick a single album of theirs, seeing how they are all so god damn good, but I had to pick Leave a Whisper if not purely for it being one of my favourite albums in middle school. The album is a very melancholic piece of work, often focusing on some rather sad (and sometimes angsty) topics. But there is always this undertone of positivity lurking in the tracks on this album. Especially on the song .45, which comes off as a suicide letter but is actually conveying a message of hope and looking forward. Also, Brent Smith. The man's voice is absolutely astounding. Easily one of the best hard rock singers you will hear play on the radio. It's almost unbelievable to see such talent make it so big, with the way mainstream music is operating today. And I will always be grateful that a voice such as his has reached so many people.
Highlight Tracks - Fly From The Inside, Burning Bright, .45
33. Hell Awaits by Slayer
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I'm positive I'll get the obligatory "lolslayer" or "Slayer sucks" posts because of this entry, but whatever haters gonna hate. Hell Awaits is a fuckin' brutal album, and easily one of the best Slayer has ever and will ever release. It's definitely the most evil sounding record the band has recorded, both in music/vocal performances and in the production quality itself. The album itself sounds as if it were recorded in a cave within the deepest, darkest pits of hell. As if it were made out of pure, uncontrollable evil. Which was what sparked my interest upon first listen. At first it worried me a bit, because Show No Mercy's production is what keeps me from wanting to listen to it to this day. But this album is one of those rare times where low production works out really well (like in a lot of black metal as well). Coupled with the production quality, you have some of the coolest vocal sound that Tom Araya has recorded. Along with this standard vocal style, you get some of his old signature high notes that he can't come close to performing today, and you get moments that simply give me chills down my spine (At Dawn They Sleep; The hellspawn need to KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL, KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLL). This album is also filled with some of Slayer's most memorable and best material. It sticks with me much more than a lot of their later material. This is one of two perfect Slayer albums, but we (might) talk about that a little bit later into this countdown.
Highlight Tracks - Hell Awaits, At Dawn They Sleep, Praise of Death
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Live albums don't cou--
But before you go telling me that this doesn't count, let me start off by saying shut your whore mouth this live album is fucking awesome as all fuck.
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Live albums don't cou--
But before you go telling me that this doesn't count, let me start off by saying shut your whore mouth this live album is fucking awesome as all fuck.
(https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/forumavatars/avatar_2016_1323652108.png)
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Ahhh Alex, that reminds me, is this picture from the Target you work at?
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luo8lnRLnR1qasthro1_500.png)
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:metal :lol
Naw, if it were Target it would say "Team Member" instead of employee.
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That makes it sound like you're in a cult.
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That makes it sound like you're in a kvlt.
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(https://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n388/Hatchetbull/ImmortalCat-1.jpg)
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Oh yeah and so my recent update isn't lost in the last page, here you go.
35. Alive in Athens by Iced Earth
(https://www.icedearth.com/system/files/cover/c_athens_400.jpg?1272549950)
Yes, yes I know. This is a live album. But before you go telling me that this doesn't count, let me start off by saying shut your whore mouth this live album is fucking awesome as all fuck. Probably one of my favourite live albums of all time. The sheer amount of energy given off by the band is absolutely astonishing. Alive in Athens gives you a good taste of what Iced Earth is like both live, and a good trip through their entire discog before Horror Show was released and before Barlow had quit the band (3 whole discs, man). The heavy sound of the guitars on this recording and the sound of Matt Barlow's voice in a live setting is so god damn cool sounding. Sure, there was a bit of dubbing in the studio, but that really doesn't stop me from turning on Pure Evil on the first disc and rocking the fuck out. Iced Earth get a lot of crap for always writing the same riffs every album or for being labeled as standard power metal bullshit. But man, this live album is fucking heavy, and even thrashy at times. Plus, it has a live performance of A Question of Heaven on it. Which is one of the most powerful sounding live performances I can think of. So heavy sound, yeah.
Highlight Tracks - Burning Times, A Question of Heaven, Pure Evil, Desert Rain, Dante's Inferno
34. Leave a Whisper by Shinedown
(https://musicscars.webs.com/photos/Album-Covers/Shinedown_Al_Leave_a_Whisper.jpg)
Okay, once again time for something a little different. Shinedown are a band that I have been listening to since their debut, Leave A Whisper first dropped. Ever since that album, they have remained one of the most consistent hard rock bands in mainstream media to date. It's actually really hard for me to pick a single album of theirs, seeing how they are all so god damn good, but I had to pick Leave a Whisper if not purely for it being one of my favourite albums in middle school. The album is a very melancholic piece of work, often focusing on some rather sad (and sometimes angsty) topics. But there is always this undertone of positivity lurking in the tracks on this album. Especially on the song .45, which comes off as a suicide letter but is actually conveying a message of hope and looking forward. Also, Brent Smith. The man's voice is absolutely astounding. Easily one of the best hard rock singers you will hear play on the radio. It's almost unbelievable to see such talent make it so big, with the way mainstream music is operating today. And I will always be grateful that a voice such as his has reached so many people.
Highlight Tracks - Fly From The Inside, Burning Bright, .45
33. Hell Awaits by Slayer
(https://www.silvertentacle.com/images/slayer-hell_awaits-frontal1.jpg)
I'm positive I'll get the obligatory "lolslayer" or "Slayer sucks" posts because of this entry, but whatever haters gonna hate. Hell Awaits is a fuckin' brutal album, and easily one of the best Slayer has ever and will ever release. It's definitely the most evil sounding record the band has recorded, both in music/vocal performances and in the production quality itself. The album itself sounds as if it were recorded in a cave within the deepest, darkest pits of hell. As if it were made out of pure, uncontrollable evil. Which was what sparked my interest upon first listen. At first it worried me a bit, because Show No Mercy's production is what keeps me from wanting to listen to it to this day. But this album is one of those rare times where low production works out really well (like in a lot of black metal as well). Coupled with the production quality, you have some of the coolest vocal sound that Tom Araya has recorded. Along with this standard vocal style, you get some of his old signature high notes that he can't come close to performing today, and you get moments that simply give me chills down my spine (At Dawn They Sleep; The hellspawn need to KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL, KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLL). This album is also filled with some of Slayer's most memorable and best material. It sticks with me much more than a lot of their later material. This is one of two perfect Slayer albums, but we (might) talk about that a little bit later into this countdown.
Highlight Tracks - Hell Awaits, At Dawn They Sleep, Praise of Death
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bad update, i don't like two of them and haven't heard one of them
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bad update, i don't like two of them and haven't heard one of them
This made me laugh really hard for some reason :lol
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bad update, i don't like two of them and haven't heard one of them
Cry about it?
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lolicedearth
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bad update, i don't like two of them and haven't heard one of them
Cry about it?
Yeah, well.. Your face!
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Alex, why do you like bad?
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Love Iced Earth but I hardly ever listen to that live album.
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Iced Earth? For dicksvckers only.
I've never heard of nvmber 34. Pretty kvlt cover. Wait, SHINDOWN? Ghey.
Slayer was cool when they svcked less. They need to bvrn some chvrches thovgh.
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Good update. Hell Awaits is awesome, but I hope that means Reign in Blood and Seasons are both higher.
Then again, I just remembered you don't like Seasons that much. INEXCUSABLE.
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Great to see Slayer and Iced Earth!
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32. Gateways to Annihilation by Morbid Angel
(https://www.metal-archives.com/images/3/2/4/324.jpg)
Ah yes, Morbid Angel. Some of you had to have guessed they would eventually find their way onto this list. Gateways, while one of their later albums and one of several to not include original vocalist David Vincent, is honestly my favourite Morbid Angel album (I know I know, blasphemy blahblahblah Altars of Madness blahblahblah). It took a lot of growing, but when it did oh man was I in love. There are few (if any) albums that are nearly as fucking heavy and bro0tuhl as this album. It starts off with a very eerie, bat like sound (which continues into the next track) only to be interrupted by one of the heaviest and largest sounding riffs I have ever heard to this day. It's from this point that you know this album is going to be fuckin' immense. There are some moments of such sheer intensity that could make even those very fluent in the world of death metal a bit weary or uneasy. Gateways to Annihilation is the definition of brutality.
:2metal:
Highlight Tracks - Summoning Redemption, To the Victor The Spoils, Opening of the Gates
31. BlackwaterPark by Opeth
(https://www.webofmetal.com/images/products/blackwater-park-opeth/blackwater-park-opeth.jpg?1236740879)
Speaking of brutality, let's talk Opeth. Coming in at spot 31 is one of the many masterpieces by progressive death metal band, Opeth. Blackwater Park is a solid hour and seven minutes of musical genius. What you have here is a flawless mixture of harsh, often evil sounding music mixed with the many different elements that make Opeth as fantastic as they are. I honestly can't think of any moment on this album that I could honestly wish to skip or personally wish to trim out of the mix. It's the band's most highly praised album for so many reasons, and it deserves every bit of praise it can muster up. From start to finish, I simply just can not tear my ears away from this album.
Highlight Tracks - The Leper Affinity, The Drapery Falls, Dirge For November, Blackwater Park
30. Frost by Enslaved
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f1N3dpNTjWI/S2ZoUhp_U4I/AAAAAAAAAn4/WmByCeR4UYk/s400/1100.jpg)
Alright SkyNivingDinja you wanted kvlt, you fuckin' got kvlt. Enslaved are one of my all time favourites in the world of Norwegian Black Metal; And one of the best in almost all Scandinavian Black Metal. Frost, in particular, is a very special album. Black metal is a genre that has always been praised (yes, it has fans, shocking I know) for it's ability to emulate the snowy and painfully cold landscapes of Scandinavia. Which is done best within Frost. This album, hinted at by it's name, just feels absolutely cold. Hell, the opening (title) track is just a bunch of ambient sounds that are meant to sound of icy caves. It has everything you could look for in an Enslaved album, let alone a Black Metal album. Lightning fast, cold guitar work, chaotic sounding drums, vocals that sound like they have risen from the coldest portion of hell, and even some very interesting musicianship including many progressive styles thrown in here and there (Enslaved have always been known as a progressive black metal band, especially in their latest handful of albums). And honestly, for those who are instantly turned off by the low production of most Black Metal, I'm tellin' you now, the production isn't brilliant but for an album like this it works. If this album had super crisp quality and clean tracking, it just wouldn't be the same. For a release such as Frost, everything is exactly how it should be.
Highlight Tracks - Loki, Fenris, Svart Vidder
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lolopeth
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Meh.
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Based on your description, it sounds like I would love that Enslaved album. Will check it out tomorrow.
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If just once during the entire duration of this Top 50 I am able to introduce someone to how god damn awesome Enslaved are, I will consider it a successful Top 50. They are rather underrated (at least amongst those I have spoken to) and thrown off as "lolblackmetal". And as a live band, they are one of the best shows I've seen live. The amount of energy they throw at their crowd is fucking ridiculous.
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I'm going to give Enslaved a listen to. Might even try Blackwater Park again.
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I was about to say how can anyone say "lolblackmetal" but then I saw lats and gadoughs sigs :p But seriously black metal is one of my favourite genres, but I do think all that kvlt stuff is stupid and fun to laugh about. The music and lyrics I try and seperate from all that stuff. Burzum is a good example, if I think about Varg and what kind of a person he is it puts me off the music a bit. Which is a shame cause he made some really good albums.
Anyway I'm getting off track. Great update, though I haven't heard any Morbid Angel.
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I already like a bit of Enslaved (only know Axioma Ethica Odini, but I fucking love it), might give Frost a chance if i can find the time.
As for the other entries here, though i don't care for most of Opeth's work, i can say for sure that BWP is a damn good album.
And as for Morbid Angel I might give that album a listen because your description of it makes it sound like I'd love it
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Better update, you're improving.
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Good list so far. WYWH needs to be higher though.
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Props for Opeth!
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Blackwater Park is (almost) 30 places too low.
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38. Killers by Iron Maiden
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/Iron_Maiden_Killers.jpg)
You know, over the years I've heard so many different mixed feelings about Maiden's Paul Diano era. Some love the self titled, but not so much killers; others love Killers and not the self titled; some love both equally; etc. I'm on the side of "Both are great albums but Killers is much more solid if you ask me". This was actually the second full Iron Maiden I had ever heard, waaaaaay back when I was but a wee lad in elementary school. This album fuckin' rocks so hard on so many levels. Songs like Killers and Wrathchild have such awesome riffs and sweet bass grooves that always put me in a great mood when giving this album a listen. Definitely not Maiden's all time best work, but definitely one of their most solid records to date.
Highlight Tracks - Wrathchild, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Killers
37. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
(https://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/364/cover_383971692009.jpg)
I'll never forget the first time I heard this album. I was lying in bed at my grandparents house in Arizona during Winter break, trying to find something to help me sleep (depression ftl). I remember getting Wish You Were Here from a friend of mine telling me "Trust me, it's fucking good". The album title kind of just...spoke to me at the time. So I pressed play, put my headphones on and just relaxed myself to the music. I'll never forgot how soothing the intro it Crazy Diamond was that first time, and how much I still love that song to this day. Or how Wish You Were Here literally brought me to a soft state of melancholy and a tear to my eye. The music on this album is some of the most beautiful I have ever heard, and will always stick with me on this level. There are so many other great Pink Floyd releases, but none that hit me on quite the same emotional level that Wish You Were Here does.
Highlight Tracks - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Welcome to the Machine
36. Rust in Peace by Megadeth
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Speaking of albums that are practically flawless on so many different degrees, here's a thrash metal classic that shall no doubt be passed down from generation to generation as one of the greatest achievements in the world of metal. This album IS Megadeth. It is the album that for years to come, Dave Mustaine has wanted to emulate but can't quite get down again. There isn't a single weak moment to be found on this album. From the second that kickass opening riff during Holy Wars starts up, all the way until the last couple of seconds of the title track, you may find yourself with an uncontrollable urge to head-bang nonstop until you develop a case of Whiplash (lol). Seriously, this album is heavy and filled with pure, raw energy. I find it hard to put this album down even after several listens in a single day. It's just that damn fuckin' good.
Highlight Tracks - Holy Wars, Take No Prisoners, Rust in Peace...Polaris
DUDE!!!!!!!!!!! :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
OBJECTIVITY has a new name and it is:
(https://www.kirksnosehair.com/pics/smilies/edhorns.gif) (https://www.kirksnosehair.com/pics/smilies/demon.gif) Lateraluss88 (https://www.kirksnosehair.com/pics/smilies/demon.gif) (https://www.kirksnosehair.com/pics/smilies/edhorns.gif)
or something.
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:lol I'm flattered.
Blackwater Park is (almost) 30 places too low.
Nope. There are 30 more albums that I love even more. You'll see.
Also I hope that you guys who are checking out some of the albums I am posting report back to me via PM or at least in this thread on what you think. I love hearing peoples thoughts on music I have convinced them to try out.
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I can't wait for Morningrise to show up on the list so I can flame you for it.
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::)
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Blackwater Park and Morningrise are both awesome. smd world
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Enslaved it fucking awesome. I was introduced to them by a guy in a record store who said someone who is coming into black metal with my background would want to start with Vertibrae; and in hindsight he was absolutely right, although Axioma Ethica Odini and Ruun would probably work just as well.
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Blackwater Park and Morningrise are both awesome. smd world
This! Every Opeth album is awesome :D
/fanboy
(but those two would both be in my top 5 Opeth albums)
And I will PM you lat when I get around to listening to those albums :)
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Morningrise is when Opeth sold ovt with that stvpid ballad.
I vsed to like Enslaved. Now I hates it.
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Morningrise is when Opeth sold ovt with that stvpid ballad.
I vsed to like Enslaved. Now I hates it.
:lol :lol
So what is *in* in the kvlt sc3ne at the moment? :p
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Morningrise is when Opeth sold ovt with that stvpid ballad.
I vsed to like Enslaved. Now I hates it.
:lol :lol
So what is *in* in the kvlt sc3ne at the moment? :p
Thvndersword
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Morningrise is when Opeth sold ovt with that stvpid ballad.
I vsed to like Enslaved. Now I hates it.
:lol :lol
So what is *in* in the kvlt sc3ne at the moment? :p
Thvnderkvlt
Fix'd.
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29. Astro Creep: 2000 - – Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head by White Zombie
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/WhiteZombie-AstroCreep2000.jpg)
Alright bitches, time for some good ol' fashioned groove metal. It's weird, along with the nu metal movement, a lot of people tended to lean away from groove metal. But man, the stuff that this style of metal was doing was actually some of my favourite. Albums like Gojira's "Terra Incognita", select songs from Sepultura's "Chaos A.D." and this specific White Zombie albums all did the groove metal feel really, really well. And man, the music on this album is just really god damn cool. From the riffs to Rob Zombie's vocals, this album is most easily described as well...cool. One of my favourite albums to drive down the highway really fast and just blast with the windows rolled down.
Highlight Tracks - Super-Charger Heaven, Grease Paint and Monkey Brains, El Phantasmo and the Chicken-Run Blast-O-Rama
28. Melissa by Mercyful Fate
(https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41mIiWZMvqL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
Speaking of really cool albums, here is Melissa. A classic album in both the world of New Wave of British Heavy Metal and even Black metal. The album is filled to the brim with themes of dark mysticism, satanic rituals and an overwhelming amount of evil power. The entire thing is has a very classic heavy metal guitar tone, which is one that I am always a bit iffy on (cheesiness, not too big on a lot of 80s heavy metal, etc.) but this album just does it right. And man, King Diamond's voice is fuckin' wicked on this record. It's definitely not in his prime, but the raw power it has fairly immense. There are some moments that are just damn chillingly loud. Overall this album is just really fun to listen to. Even if you aren't into all of the evil elements, it's just a fun album through and through.
Highlight Tracks - Evil, Satan's Fall, Into The Coven
27. Enthrone Darkness Triumphant by Dimmu Borgir
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lntQbIgJrn8/TOOHa7lj7VI/AAAAAAAAA0c/cd-C4NoXcxM/s1600/dimmu_borgir_enthrone_darkness_triumphant_.jpg)
Warning: This next entry is not trve kvlt and is therefore fake and gay. On a more serious note, this album is fucking awesome. The way Dimmu Borgir mix elements from their classic black metal roots with a much more theatrical approach has always been really damn cool, and this album really does to it the best. The addition of keyboards and very well thought out melodies meshing together with that black metal sense of evil and darkness compliment each other so well on so many levels, it's almost hard to wrap my head around. It also serves as a good gateway album for those who don't quite like black metal but like the more symphonic types of metal. And the production is crisp, so that makes it (less kvlt) a bit more accessible for most.
Highlight Tracks - Mourning Palace, Spellbound (By the Devil), Tormentor of Christian Souls
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Amazing list so far! Those Dimmu and Mercyful Fate albums are awesome!
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Fuck, great to see some more appreciation of MF around here. Fucking wicked record, deadly evil and just amazing. Great choice. King's music is so damn underrated around here.
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I've only heard the first two MF albums, they are both amazing. What should I try out next wolf?
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I've only heard the first two MF albums, they are both amazing. What should I try out next wolf?
Those two are THE classic MF albums, but I love all their other albums also, they deserve much more attention. In The Shadows and Into The Unknown are probably my favs for the later albums.
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Fuck, great to see some more appreciation of MF around here. Fucking wicked record, deadly evil and just amazing. Great choice. King's music is so damn underrated around here.
Sweet Moses you have a diverse taste in music! Not sure any of these are up my alley. Might have a go at the Borgir disc based on your description.
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I love White Zombie. :heart
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I've only heard the first two MF albums, they are both amazing. What should I try out next wolf?
Those two are THE classic MF albums, but I love all their other albums also, they deserve much more attention. In The Shadows and Into The Unknown are probably my favs for the later albums.
Alright, cheers mate :tup
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"Melissa"....hmm.....I think I would have selected "Into The Unknown" but that's still a good choice, dude :metal
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Every time I see Dimmu posted somewhere, I reflexively post this image:
(https://www.kirksnosehair.com/pics/dimmuburger.jpg)
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Every time I see Dimmu posted somewhere, I reflexively post this image:
(https://www.kirksnosehair.com/pics/dimmuburger.jpg)
:lol :rollin :lol
26. The Link by Gojira
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6e_2vaoC3po/SWJRvKdliKI/AAAAAAAAANU/EbWa7MKnQA0/s400/Gojira-The_Link-%28Remastered%29-Ltd_Ed-2005-PMS.jpg)
Heavy, technical and brutal. These are the three simplest words I have to describe Gojira's album "The Link". While not as highly celebrated as their third album, From Mars to Sirius, I firmly believe "The Link" deserves 100000 times more credit than it actually gets. Gojira have always been one of the most excellent bands for taking the groove metal and death metal genres and keeping them interesting and original. They take that standard death metal brutality and put their own bizarre spin on it. And it totally works, especially on this album. The riffs on this album are not only powered by complete brutality, but honestly are like nothing I've ever heard from another band. Same goes for the vocals. Joe Duplantier has an extremely distinguishable voice in metal, though his harsher (less gutteral) vocals did take some time to grow on me.
Also, Mario Duplantier. Nuff said. :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
Highlight Tracks - The Link, Death of Me, Dawn
25. Once Upon The Cross by Deicide
(https://images.wikia.com/metal/images/a/aa/Once_Upon_the_Cross.jpg)
I think I can sum up this album in on word: Absolutelyfuckingbrutalasfuck. This album definitely takes the prize for one of the greatest achievements in death metal to this day. The incomparable brutality, the overly blasphemous themes and Glen Benton's voice all come together to create one of the most evil 28 minutes you'll ever listen to. Honestly, I felt a little bit dirty after hearing this album for the first time, out of a feeling that I was doing something wrong simply be witnessing the amount of hate this music represents. But man, nothing gets me more pumped up and excited than that main riff to "When Satan Rules His World" (i.e. greatest death metal song ever recorded). Seriously, I don't think there is much else to say about this album. It's hard enough to really convey just how brutal and absolutely wicked this album is.
Highlight Tracks - Once Upon The Cross, When Satan Rules his World, Trick or Betrayed
24. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 by Coheed and Cambria
(https://static.merchnow.com/images/10820/470x470.jpeg)
Alright, over half way through this list, and we finally hit an album by one of my all time favourite bands. What could I possibly say about this masterpiece of a record? Well, just that really. It's absolutely incredibly put together first off. And the amount of creativity flowing through this record is rather incredible. There really is not much else like it out there. You have elements of prog, rock, punk, pop, etc. all being used in a very original manner. This album really has a bit of everything, to be perfectly honest. There are moments that are just straight up hard rock sounding, moments that sound very catchy and poppy and moments that simply just come off as epic. And you know, I am aware that a lot of people don't give this band enough of a chance because of Claudio's vocals. But fuck the haters, the man's voice works extremely well for the style of music played. And there is a lot of talent in this band that tends to get very overlooked. Which I feel In Keeping Secrets demonstrates rather flawlessly.
Highlight Tracks - In Keeping Secrets, Three Evils, A Favor House Atlantic, The Light & The Glass
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:tup :tup :tup :tup :tup :tup :tup :tup :tup :tup :tup for In Keeping Secrets.
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I definitely agree with you on that Coheed disc. One of my favorites from them. Nice choice :tup
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that coheed album is a pretty cool guy
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Super list so far!!! :tup
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In Keeping Secrets :heart
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Super list so far!!! :tup
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Gojira and Dimmu, nice, although neither of those albums are my favourite by the respective bands
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Coheed, nice.
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In Keeping Secrets is like 22 spots too low geez
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Alex, I just listened to When Satan Rules His World. I liked it but I certainly wouldn't call it the greatest death metal song ever. Can you elaborate on why you think this? I'm curious. It just seemed to me like an average run-of-the-mill death metal song.
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That riff man. That main riff. I have an unhealthy love affair with that riff. And the rhythm that Glen spews out his blasphemous lyrics is one of my favourite. AND I have a massive boner for almost all mid tempo death metal.
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Fuck, great to see some more appreciation of MF around here. Fucking wicked record, deadly evil and just amazing. Great choice. King's music is so damn underrated around here.
Sweet Moses you have a diverse taste in music! Not sure any of these are up my alley. Might have a go at the Borgir disc based on your description.
:lol Although, I'd definitely try King over Dimmu.
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Alex, I just listened to When Satan Rules His World. I liked it but I certainly wouldn't call it the greatest death metal song ever. Can you elaborate on why you think this? I'm curious. It just seemed to me like an average run-of-the-mill death metal song.
I just listened to it too, since I'm not overly familiar with Decide. I liked it quite a bit, and may interest me enough to check out the album. But IMO, there are many more death metal songs that are better.
Does Ralph Santolla play on this album?
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Ok Alex, I don't like it nearly as much as you do but you seem to have a personal connection to it, and that's awesome.
Wolf, I think Ralph joined the band in 2006 on The Stench of Redemption album. So no.
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23. Reign in Blood by Slayer
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cNxC0Rd86_g/TVYghX8-qGI/AAAAAAAAAH4/8TK2Lbpc1NU/s1600/Slayer+reign+in+blood+cover.jpg)
Once again, haters gonna hate. Just getting that out now. Because this album is not only one of my favourite albums of all time, nor is it just a classic metal album. This album is my introduction into all music heavier than Iron Maiden and Metallica. It introduced me to both thrash and death metal, and even built up a tolerance for music with violent lyrical themes and music that itself just sounds mean. And boy does this album succeed in those areas. From the second the album opens up, with the fast as all fuck riff in Angel of Death you know this album is going to be fast and deadly. Then follow that up with Tom Araya's sound barrier piercing scream 20 second in, and you are 100% positive that this album will crush your balls into a fine, powder without so much as taking a breather. 34 minutes of pure, thrashy goodness; a must have for any thrash fan if you ask me. This album IS Slayer's crowning achievement. And even though they have released very good material ever since, nothing quite compares.
Highlight Tracks - Angel of Death, Piece by Piece, Altar of Sacrifice
22. Hatebreeder by Children of Bodom
(https://spf.fotologs.net/photo/63/23/126/pasillo_metal/1210991790_f.jpg)
I'm not gonna lie, I love Children of Bodom still to this day. Their first 3 albums are all near flawless records. The way the band used metal (which honestly gets a bit thrashy here and there) with a neo-classical twist and excessive use of keyboard melodies was not only rather impressive, but a real treat to the ears. The band were at the high of their career (musically speaking) with their first three records, and unfortunately that is where it dropped off. And that's where Hatebreeder comes in. This is THE CoB album. It's fast, it's brutal, it's melodic, it has many different classical elements and sometimes even feels a bit whimsical. In terms of melodic death metal and neo-classical influenced metal, you can't quite get much better than this record. And while I'm talking about CoB, I just want to touch base with Alexi Laiho for a second. The man is a very talented guitar player and the vocals on this album are easily his best if you ask me (a good mixture of black metal and death metal), but I can not stand how much he has let the bands success get to his head and now is a wanky douchenozzle who's vocals sound like bawls. Oh well, at least I'll forever have albums like Hatebreeder.
Highlight Tracks - Silent Night, Bodom Night, Children of Bodom, Downfall
21. Population Override by Buckethead
(https://www.musicbanter.com/attachments/album-reviews/2715d1206909840-buckethead-population-override-buckethead-population-overide-203.jpg)
Now it's time to take a bit more of a chill and laid back turn. And what better way to do that than with Buckethead's "Population Override". This album is a solid 55 minutes of what comes off as many different extended jam sessions filled with bluesy, jazzy and some straight up rockin' music. This is another album that is best described as simply as possible: it's just really cool. Population Override is one of those albums you can just turn on, sit back and relax to no problem. And of course, it's got the usual Buckethead twists and turns that we all know and love. Very accessible, easy to listen to music. :hat :hat :hat :hat :hat :hat
Highlight Tracks - Unrestrained Growth, Too Many Humans, A Day Will Come
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:metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
Great choices, and hell fucking yeah to Hatebreeder. That's the first Bodom album I heard, and it's still my favorite.
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Hi, lateralus88. :) I have to say, I do not agree with most of your list! But good luck finishing it up, I am sure you will do FINE! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
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Hi, lateralus88. :) I have to say, I do not agree with most of your list! But good luck finishing it up, I am sure you will do FINE! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
:angry:
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:tup for Hatebreeder! Hate Crew Deathroll was the last decent album Bodom put out IMO.
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Ok Alex, I don't like it nearly as much as you do but you seem to have a personal connection to it, and that's awesome.
Wolf, I think Ralph joined the band in 2006 on The Stench of Redemption album. So no.
Righto, thanks mate!
Also, :metal :metal for Raining Blood and Hatebreeder.
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Ok Alex, I don't like it nearly as much as you do but you seem to have a personal connection to it, and that's awesome.
Wolf, I think Ralph joined the band in 2006 on The Stench of Redemption album. So no.
Righto, thanks mate!
Also, :metal :metal for Reign in Blood and Hatebreeder.
*cough*
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Props for Buckethead.
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2 albums that I adore, and one that I think is perfectly listenable. It's good to see some Buckethead on here, and I definitely wasn't aware of how much you liked Population Override.
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Wow, "Reign in Blood".....haven't listened to that in years.....maybe I'll dust it off today and take it for a spin. :hat
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20. The Sound of Perseverance by Death
(https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/reviewpics/deathtsopnew.jpg)
Coming in at spot numero 20 is one that aside from it's ranking on my list, has always held a very special place in my heart. Death has an incredible discography to begin with (Leprosy and Symbolic coming in close second with this album), but this album really gets me on many different levels. It has the heavy as fuck moments I expect from all death metal; it has intelligent sounding wankery and deedling (technical terms); it has lyrics that oddly enough are very relateable (at least they always have been for me, in a comforting sort of way), and so on. This album IS a technical death metal album, and not just that kind of technical you get where guitarists play odd time sigs really fast every song. Plus, TSoP kind of reminds me of something that Devin Townsend once said about metal and why he personally enjoys playing it; that metal is a way for one to express everything that is much bigger than us or much bigger than what we can fully wrap our heads around. And I feel this is what TSoP does, particularly in the lyrics. They have a very nihilist feel to them (hell, the inside booklet has a quote from Frederick Nietzsche), but in an almost comforting way. They describe human behaviors in such a way that I both relate to and help bring these ideas full circle. So to end this write up, R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner. You were a genius amongst a sea of mediocre writers/musicians.
Highlight Tracks - Scavenger of Human Sorrow, Bite The Pain, Flesh and the Power it Holds
19. A Night at the Opera by Queen
(https://losslessalbum.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Queen-%E2%80%93-A-Night-At-The-Opera.jpg)
Right here, this very album, is one of many crowning achievements in rock history if you ask me. Hell, this album literally saved Queen's career from coming to a close at the time of it's release. And that alone deserves whatever amounts of praise it gets. This album is absolutely fantastic, lovely and rockin' all in one. And it's one of the few "flawless" Queen albums in my honest opinion. There isn't a single second I would exclude from this album. Which is funny, because my first couple of listens rendered me a little disappointed. But with each listen, my enjoyment for this album grew and grew. The way Freddie goes about his several different vocal styles throughout the album is the main attraction for me, followed up by the fantastic mix this album has and Brian May's lovely guitar tone. Not to mention, I was slightly floored after I read that no synthesizers whatsoever were used in the recording of this album. Which interested me, because there are several moments where I just have to sit and say to myself "How the fuck is that a guitar doing that thing?". God damn I love this album. Also, R.I.P. Mr. Freddie Mercury. One of the greatest, if not THE greatest, vocalist in rock history.
Highlight Tracks - Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon, You're My Best Friend, Sunday Rendezvous, Bohemian Rhapsody
18. Bucketheadland 2 by Buckethead
(https://img13.nnm.ru/5/7/6/0/8/57608e59b436967a069d68c2779e5cc2_full.jpg)
Now that I got the accessible Buckethead album out of the way a few spots back, let's talk about Buckethead at his most insane and fucked up. Which is honestly what this album is when summed up shortly; Insane and fucked up. The album is a loose concept album about a theme park run by Buckethead, and about a man who worked at the theme park and was fired so he goes insane and wants to kill everyone. That's the assumption I get from the sound samples throughout. Now, let's get to what it is all about musically. This album is fucking heavy. One of Buckethead's heaviest efforts. As our Bucket wearing hero plays this insane and fucked up music, he is really taking you on a musical journey through his imaginary theme park. The riffs actually work quite well with describing how you should feel if you were exploring the landscape that is Bucketheadland. It also helps that there are a ton of sound samples that play throughout the album to describe different areas of the park, peoples reactions to the park, and announcements about rules and regulations within the park. Yes, he went all out with this. At least, it feels like he did. It's definitely not an album you should listen to individual tracks from however. You will never get the full experience that way. It is a must that you listen to this all the way through. But be careful, you might go slightly mad by the time it's over.
Highlight Tracks - Fuck that just listen to the whole god damn album
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The Sound of Perseverance and A Night at the Opera are fantastic albums. :tup
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These albums all suck.
Just like everything else on your list.
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These albums all suck.
Just like everything else on your list.
Thanks Harry :)
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Alexlol
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:metal :metal
Death, fuck yes.
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All 3 albums rule. You've convinced me to listen to Sound of Perseverance this afternoon.
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finally some music on ur list dude
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smd alex
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These albums all suck.
Just like everything else on your list.
:facepalm:
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Good thing I wasn't just trying to wind him up after he posted it in the Facebook chat.
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These albums all suck.
Just like everything else on your list.
:facepalm:
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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:lol
I like that Queen record.
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Ok Alex, I don't like it nearly as much as you do but you seem to have a personal connection to it, and that's awesome.
Wolf, I think Ralph joined the band in 2006 on The Stench of Redemption album. So no.
Righto, thanks mate!
Also, :metal :metal for Reign in Blood and Hatebreeder.
*cough*
Whoops. Haven't listened to it in a while. :\ Angel of Death is possibly my fav thrash song of all time.
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I still thank Zander for showing me Death, now I just need to check out the rest of their stuff.
Buckethead, olol. Love him, but damn is that album difficult as fuck to get into. Giant Robot is still the best, by far out of his earlier stuff. BHL2 IMO, is just kind of a wank-fest at certain points, but there are some tunes on there which are Buckethead at his finest.
and Queen, oh.
Freddie Mercury is still one of the best vocalists in existence (...lol...)
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Night at the Opera is horrendous ....
ly under appreciated.
Great album! And yes, Freddie Mercury is the mold all frontmen should aspire to be.
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17. Within a Mile of Home by Flogging Molly
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cc1J2Ul_-9Q/SVmez5-7AEI/AAAAAAAACx8/7WX6EC1bYbY/s400/Within+A+Mile+Of+Home.jpg)
Flogging Molly are a band that have always interested me on some sort of level, and it wasn't until around last summer that I fully began to appreciate just how good this band's music is. Within a Mile Home definitely being their god tier album (if you ask me). This might seriously be one of the happiest albums I have ever heard. It's simply upbeat folk/punk music. This is definitely my "Out doin' stuff on a sunny day" album. The amount of energy this album puts out is rather ridiculous, because I just can't find myself ever feeling down when I give it a spin.
Highlight Tracks - To Youth, Tobacco Island, Tomorrow Comes a Day Too Soon
16. Images and Words by Dream Theater
(https://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww328/serdampos/posteo%20dream/imagesandwordsfrente.jpg)
Well here you go, DTF, probably the most agreeable entry so far. DT haven't made the list until now for good reason. And this album definitely deserved a high spot such as 16. This album is an absolute classic in the world of progressive metal. I don't really know what to say about this album, seeing how I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that every single one of you has heard this album countless times. It's an amazing album, and an amazing feat that these undeniable talented musicians achieved way back when. The way LaBrie's voice sounds is absolutely angelic, Petrucci's guitar tone is godly, Myung's bass is as sick as it gets, Portnoy's drum work floors me every time and Kevin Moore's keyboard melodies are absolutely beautiful. This is THE quintessential DT album, and is an incredible piece of work.
Highlight Tracks - Surrounded, Metropolis pt 1, Learning to Live
15. Materia by Novembre
(https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/images/covers/novembre-materia.jpg)
I think that Novembre might just be one of the most forgotten and underrated bands ever. Which is surprising, because with their very doomy, melancholic musical style (and their mixture of heavy and soft music) I'd assume the Opeth crowd would be all over this band. Materia especially. This album is a real gem. The way that this band mixes so many heavy sounds with soft, beautiful vocal performances and very sad melodies is unbelievable. Materia is a very doom filled album. It's sad and very hopeless feeling. Essentially a polar opposite of the previously mentioned Flogging Molly album. But by now we all know that sad, depressing music can be very beautiful. Which is what this album is. It's also one of the rare instances where growls work as more than just a way to be mehtul. They reveal emotion, which is evident with how scarce they are on this album. The growls are few and far between, but filled with such raw power it's almost chilling. I highly recommend this album to just about anyone, honestly. Especially the Opeth and Anathema fans. You guys would really dig this, I swear.
Highlight Tracks - Verne, Aquamarine, Nothijngrad
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I remember when I used to like Dream Theater. Then I discovered Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Sigur Ros and achieved metaphysical transcendence.
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I remember when I used to like Dream Theater. Then I discovered Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Sigur Ros and achieved metaphysical transcendence.
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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I've never listened to Novembre but your write up really interests me. I'll have to check that album out!
EDIT: Woo, it's on Spotify! :D
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I remember when I used to like Dream Theater. Then I discovered Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Sigur Ros and achieved metaphysical transcendence.
:lol :heart
I've never listened to Novembre but your write up really interests me. I'll have to check that album out!
EDIT: Woo, it's on Spotify! :D
Sweet, hope you like it man.
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Your writeup for that last one really intrigued me! I'll check it out.
I&W is my fave album ever :heart
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I remember when I used to like Dream Theater. Then I discovered Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Sigur Ros and achieved metaphysical transcendence.
yes
lol dream theater
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I remember when I used to like Dream Theater. Then I discovered Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Sigur Ros and achieved metaphysical transcendence.
:lol :lol :lol :rollin
Good update, I guess.
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Zander wins the thread.
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I only own Blue from Novembre, but it's an excellent record. I should look into this one too.
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I've never listened to Novembre but your write up really interests me. I'll have to check that album out!
EDIT: Woo, it's on Spotify! :D
Sweet, hope you like it man.
Listening right now, and digging it quite a bit. There's something quite beautiful about it.
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I know what Alex's #1 is. But I can't tell you, he made me promise.
teehee
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I should know, and I'm pretty sure I do. I'll wait to find out though.
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Great list man, I actually agree with most of the albums I've heard on this list,
I agree with Alex......
What the fuck is happening to me?
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I only own Blue from Novembre, but it's an excellent record. I should look into this one too.
Blue is a pretty cool album, but if you ask me it suffers for being Novembre's most "Standard Novembre" album. Materia on the other hand, is a beautiful treat.
I know what Alex's #1 is. But I can't tell you, he made me promise.
teehee
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I should know, and I'm pretty sure I do. I'll wait to find out though.
You god damn better.
Great list man, I actually agree with most of the albums I've heard on this list,
I agree with Alex......
What the fuck is happening to me?
Since when did I become the disagreeable guy with shit opinions?
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I don't think Chef was implying that. I think he was just commenting on how his and your music tastes rarely coincide.
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Since when did I become the disagreeable guy with shit opinions?
I don't think you weren't one before.
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Oh, well he made it sound like a bad thing.
Anyway, writing up my update right now. brb
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14. Lateralus by Tool
(https://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/1199/cover_5110910112009.jpg)
Oh look, it's my namesake. And look again, it's a masterpiece of an album. I really hate to sound like this one hippy I met in Seattle, but this isn't just an album actually. It's a mother fucking experience. When a band writes an hour and eighteen minutes of music that centers around the idea of a numerical spiral (Fibonacci Sequence) and it's relation to opening ones mind to the universe, you know that you are in for one fuckin' hell of a journey. And I feel that's what this album takes you on. A journey. And much like all of Tool's albums, you can expect a very dark sounding experience with many heavy, distorted riffs, interesting progressive elements and that wonderful vocal talent of Maynard James Keenan. I'd also say that a decent understanding of what the band has put into this album (and the rest of their music) definitely helps enhance the experience. Especially lyrical. Tool are one of the few bands out there that have always had consistently amazing lyrical content to craft an even better image in your head outside of just what the music is doing. God damn, what an album.
Highlight Tracks - The Patient, Parabol/Parabola, Lateralus
13. Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden
(https://image.lyricspond.com/image/i/artist-iron-maiden/album-somewhere-in-time/cd-cover.jpg)
It's time once again to up the mother fuckin' irons in this top 50. Back when I was raised on this legendary band, this (and Seventh Son) was the album that my dad played tracks off the most when we did anything. So I have some very fond memories with this album. It easily has all of my favourite elements from Iron Maiden mixed into a single album. Epic vocal performances from Bruce, some of the best guitar tone on any album ever, and a very cool spacey/futuristic feel that has really stuck with me over the years. I don't use the word epic very often, because of how overused and obnoxious it's become, but this album can not simply be described any other way. It is, in the truest sense of the word, epic.
Highlight Tracks - Caught Somewhere in Time, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Stranger in a Strange Land
12. This Godless Endeavor by Nevermore
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/34/ThisGodlessEndeavor2.jpg)
Okay, I know I just said I don't use the word epic but I have to one more time (maybe a few more times as we get to the best part of my list). This Godless Endeavor by Nevermore is fucking epic as all fucks. A timeless classic for all fans of thrash metal with a progressive twist. An astounding achievement for a band who sadly, is no longer who they used to be. But this album will always live on. With it's ultra fast, face smashing riffs, almost painfully quick guitar sweeps, it's death metal influenced drum work and vocal performances that shall moisten your panties all night long, you might not know what to do with yourself as the last 30 seconds of the title track appear and bring the album to a close. This album is super consistent, without a single weak moment if you ask me. Lyrically, it's a genius album as well. Many social commentaries being made all while discussing the downfall of mankind through many current topics we are all very familiar with by now (American media, scientific advancement and religious conflict to name a few). This Godless Endeavor is Nevermore's most thought provoking album to date, and remains to have kept that band to be a "thinking Man's metal".
Also the title track is the greatest metal song ever written, hands down. Shut the fuck up with whatever argument you are about to make because you are wrong.
Highlight Tracks - This Godless Endeavor, This Godless Endeavor, This Godless Endeavor
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I'm not sure Burning Earth should even be on a list of best Firewind albums, but it's nice to see A Farewell to Kings, the oft overlooked Killers, and Somewhere in Time on here.
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I'm not sure Burning Earth should even be on a list of best Firewind albums
Oh you
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3 perfect albums right there. Loved your write ups on them, and good to see more love for Long Distance Runner, one of Maiden's most underrated songs.
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and good to see more love for Long Distance Runner, one of Maiden's most underrated songs.
INORITE?! Bruce's performance on Long Distance Runner is easily my favourite on the entire album, and maybe from all of their 80s output. Love that song to death.
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If you're a song on Somewhere in Time and are NOT Heaven Can Wait then you are probably under appreciated.
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Cool update!!
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Somewhere in Time is a quality album. It's amazing how our childhood memories shape our influences, isn't it?
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and good to see more love for Long Distance Runner, one of Maiden's most underrated songs.
INORITE?! Bruce's performance on Long Distance Runner is easily my favourite on the entire album, and maybe from all of their 80s output. Love that song to death.
Yeah. The guitar harmonies could also be my all time favs from Maiden also.
If you're a song on Somewhere in Time and are NOT Heaven Can Wait then you are probably under appreciated.
Pretty much this. Deja Vu is very underrated too.
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It's a slightly more popular track, but Stranger in a Strange Land... holy fuck.
And Sea of Madness...
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Great picks but I've never heard Nevermore!
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lolironmaiden
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I like that one song where they palm mute and play the gallop sound.
It's pretty good.
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This Godless Endeavor is a monster album. I feel like the "best tracks" list should be expanded to include Born, Sentient 6 and A Future Uncertain though.
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lolironmaiden
loltrance
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lolironmaiden
I almost posted something similar about Tool. :neverusethis:
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Somewhere in Time is such a cool album; it is epic!! I found Nevermore to continuesly improve album after album- I think they may have topped out with TGE. Their latest was abit of a letdown for me. Some solid picks on your list.
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Lateralus is a great album and I know most fans like it most of the Tool releases. For me even as a prog fan, it tends to wander a little too much. That's not to say that I don't really enjoy it but I think I like a couple of their other albums a bit more. Still, a nice pick :)
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Somewhere in Time is awesome. :metal
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Somewhere in Time is such a cool album; it is epic!! I found Nevermore to continuesly improve album after album- I think they may have topped out with TGE. Their latest was abit of a letdown for me. Some solid picks on your list.
TOC was a HUGE let down for me.
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Great picks here. Haven't listened to Nevermore but the other 2 albums are amazing
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People need to start checking out Nevermore. Most people around here would dig them.
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People need to start checking out Nevermore. Most people around here would dig them.
Totally agree. Which one is your favorite. Mine is a toss up between TGE and Dead Heart
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Nice pick on TGE, Nevermore is one of my favorite bands :metal (though I personally prefer Dead Heart In a Dead World.)
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People need to start checking out Nevermore. Most people around here would dig them.
Totally agree. Which one is your favorite. Mine is a toss up between TGE and Dead Heart
Probably my two favourites also. I have a soft spot for Enemies and Dreaming is amazing too.
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People need to start checking out Nevermore. Most people around here would dig them.
My favorites are "Dead Heart in a Dead World" and "This Godless Endeavor" (https://www.kirksnosehair.com/pics/smilies/edhorns.gif)
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11. A Matter of Life and Death by Iron Maiden
(https://image.lyricspond.com/image/i/artist-iron-maiden/album-a-matter-of-life-and-death/cd-cover.jpg)
Haters gonna hate, this is my favourite Maiden album. I'm starting to believe that the longer it takes for me to appreciate an album, the much more love I am going to want to spill all over it. When this first album first dropped (and I got my copy in the mail a week early :biggrin:) I didn't really know what to think of it. At the time I wasn't too aware of the reunion era for Maiden, and was kind of expecting an album that spewed out a lot more energy (Powerslave was my most listened to album that year). It wasn't until exactly a year later that it really clicked, and oh boy did it click. I really began to fall in love with how dark this Maiden album is; AMOLAD is probably their darkest album to date. And it works surprisingly well. The lyrical themes really hit me, seeing how serious they tend to get. This album seems to have a love it or hate it relationship from what I've seen. I'm definitely in the former category.
Highlight Tracks - These Colours Don't Run, The Longest Day, For the Greater Good of God
10. Orchid by Opeth
(https://www.technodisco.net/img/tracks/o/opeth/2153607-opeth-orchid.jpg)
Come at me, bro. Come right the fuck at me. I love this album. And I have been getting shit for loving Opeth's first two records for years now. But man, what these albums do compared to the rest of their stuff is just magical. Don't get me wrong, I obviously am in love with just about every album Opeth has released. Orchid just has something I prefer much more. It sounds like progressive black metal, but with better production (trust me, this album's production is GOLDEN compared to a lot of black metal). The musical ADD is another thing I very much like about this album. Some get annoyed and even a little sick of the constant change ups and lack of sticking to one musical idea. But maybe this just comes from my love for bizarre, whacked out music. There is also a lot of atmosphere to this record. Some of the best this band has ever produced.
Highlight Tracks - In Mist She Was Standing, The Twilight is My Robe, Forest of October
9. Deconstruction by Devin Townsend
(https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/soulflypremiere/dtdecon.jpg)
Justin is probably going to murder me in my sleep for not putting this as number 1 on my list. And I'd love to, if there weren't 8 more albums that I love just a bit more than Deconstruction. But that's not to say this album isn't an absolute masterpiece and a perfect 10 on all levels. As many know, this is Devin Townsend's most whacked out, crazy roller coaster ride of an album since Strapping Young Lad was dismantled back several years ago. This album definitely makes up for lost time though. It's heavy, it's quiet, it's insane, it's silly and it's very meaningful. The album is quite literally a roller coaster ride through hell as the main character begins his journey to deconstruct himself and his life to essentially better himself as a human being. This album is fuckin' BIG. And quite honestly, the first 20 or so times I listened to it, I felt like I needed a breather after what I had just endured. There is nothing out there like this album, and I don't think there ever will be either.
Highlight Tracks - The whole god damn thing
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Excellent choices. Deconstruction is of course way too low, but I'll forgive you so long as the rest of the albums are at least close to as awesome as it is.
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:heart ORCHID :heart
(https://i.imgur.com/GUMT1.gif)
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:lol :rollin :rollin :lol
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I was thinking Lateralus should be your top 1 album
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Super choices again!! :tup Deconstruction is really good.
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ORCHID!
Mad amount of props for that, it's a fantastic album.
Also interesting how you name "In mist she was standing" and "The Twilight is my robe", two of my favorites on the album. :tup
AMOLAD and Decon are also great.
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OMG I think I just came at that update! Singularly the best update anyone has ever done on these threads!
My Fave Maiden album (and in my top 5 all time), an extremely underrated Opeth album that is also one of my faves by Opeth, and then Decon! All would be in my top 50 albums ever if not higher. Fantastic stuff!
I can't really understand how anyone can hate on the first 2 Opeth records. They are really not that different from the later stuff.
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I can't really understand how anyone can hate on the first 2 Opeth records. They are really not that different from the later stuff.
The floodgates have been opened. Good luck, sir.
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Haha, well I've seen at least 4 people praising Orchid in this thread so hopefully it will at least be a fair fight :p
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People are dissing on the first two cause they can, the bandwagon-effect. Someone dislikes something, other people follow cause it's the cool thing to do.
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(https://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dis-gon-b-gud.gif)
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The first two albums are where the band started and helped them evolve into the amazing band that they are, IMO they should be appreciated not insulted.
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I think, at this point, more people appreciate those albums than not. At least here on DTF.
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Orchid is a good album, even with as much shit as I give it for the production (and because I know it pisses Lat off). Morningrise, on the other hand, is a different story.
People are dissing on the first two cause they can, the bandwagon-effect. Someone dislikes something, other people follow cause it's the cool thing to do.
lol
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DISCLAIMER - THE NEXT TWO ENTRIES (WHICH MAKES THREE IN A ROW) ARE DEVIN TOWNSEND RELATED. DEAL WITH IT.
8. Alien by Strapping Young Lad
(https://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/syl-alien.jpg)
Now, if you thought the last album was full of whacked out shit, then let me go ahead and throw some more in your face. This album, this album right here is my definitive rage album. Never has an album felt more therapeutic to listen to on a bad day, when I just need to shout "Fuck you twatnugget". This was back when Devy was still into drugs, alcohol and being an angry sonofabitch. And you can just smell the sweaty rage that drips from this album. I don't really know however what word other than insane to use in order to describe the overall sound of this album. It's genre-defying in terms of most metal sub-genres. It's quite honestly what I assume would happen if every genre of metal were to shoot their loads straight into a tube and let it grow.
Highlight Tracks - Shitstorm, Shine, We Ride
7. Addicted by Devin Townsend
(https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4481629803_2f4c09818a.jpg)
Never before have I felt happier listening to music in my entire life. This album is pure ecstasy and joy. Even moreso than the previously mentioned Flogging Molly album, which is saying a lot. Devy's album "Addicted" is what happens when you take pop and metal and let them buttfuck so hard that they get permanently fused together in some weird human centipede sort of fashion or something like that. In the 46 minute playtime, you are taken on a weird journey that has some of that Devy brand insanity, but at the same time is very straight forward, simple and sometimes very honest. Lyrically it's a very cool album, once again with the pop elements and use of very standard song structure. There are some moments, lyrically, that are just easily my favourite lyrics of all time ("That's alright, you're only evil"). I don't really know what else to say about this album without just fellating it to no end. Devin's performances are top notch, Anneke's voice is heavenly and the production of this album is very, very cool. Love this shit to death.
Highlight Tracks - Bend it Like Bender!, The Way Home!, Awake!!
6. The Human Equation by Ayreon
(https://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/34/cover_2540231182008.jpg)
Yeah yeah, Ayreon is cheesy lol his lyrics are poop. Stfu brah. This album is a work of pure genius. With the way Arjen takes all the different musical talents of musicians such as James LaBrie, Mikael Akerfeldt, etc. and works it all together to tell a fantastic and very emotional story, you are in for something out of this world. Throughout out the album you are introduced to many different musical styles, an entire cast of characters and events all revealed as the album and story progresses. The story is actually a rather simple one, but makes for a very introspective tale. Simply put, James LaBrie gets in a car crash, goes into a coma, loved ones worry, we take a journey through his past to figure out if the car crash was on purpose or not. But it's not about a complex story, it's about how this album takes music to reveal a story and takes the vocal talents to voice out each character as they develop. This album is nothing short of fantastic, and is a must hear for any fan of progressive rock/metal of any kind. You just have to be less of an asshole and get passed some of the cheesy lyrics.
Highlight Tracks - Day 10: Memories, Day 11: Love, Day 12: Trauma
Alright, from here on out I will only be doing one album a day to increase tension and make you hate me even more k? k.
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lol
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all 3 of those had Devy on them, in some way.
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all 3 of those had Devy on them, in some way.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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all 3 of those had Devy on them, in some way.
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*cough*
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stop replying
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01011001 was better
connect the dots :metal
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01011001 was better
connect the dots :metal
I bought fast food on the way and it's finger lickin' good.
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No, all three of those are awesome.
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Great update! I don't really find Ayreon that cheesy.
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Addicted is Devy's best. The Human Equation is a great album but
01011001 was better
connect the dots :metal
And also Into the Electric Castle.
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Addicted is Devin's best? Wait a minute man.
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01011001 was better
No.
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Addicted is Devin's best? Wait a minute man.
Ok, I'll wait
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Love Alien and Addicted, don't particularly care for The Human Equation but good update otherwise :tup
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I give Orchid a lot of shit, but it isn't that bad. It's just that Morningrise is so much better, and is everything Orchid aspired to be.
Nice Devy choices of course. Addicted is probably the only Devy album I absolutely love, so good job there.
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Well, fuck. Those were the three albums that I could have seen as #1. I guess I don't know what it is (it's probably completely fucking obvious and I'm an idiot).
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I know what it is.
Knowing Alex's Number 1 before anyone else makes me feel special. :heart
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I wonder if it is Dream Theater's A Dramatic Turn of Events??
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Well if I remember correctly from the Coheed thread I know Lat's a big fan, and I'm pretty sure he's said in the past that Good Apollo vol. 1 is his fave of theirs, and he already has IKS on the list, so.....
Do you see where I'm going with this?
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Well if I remember correctly from the Coheed thread I know Lat's a big fan, and I'm pretty sure he's said in the past that Good Apollo vol. 1 is his fave of theirs, and he already has IKS on the list, so.....
Do you see where I'm going with this?
You're saying that the Prize Fighter Inferno side project album could be it? I suppose that's possible.
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5. Octavarium by Dream Theater
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXftN5Zr9eU/TCeyoVJ_ifI/AAAAAAAAASY/0rw7ya6qd8Q/s1600/Dream+Theater+Octavarium.jpg)
Lately, I've been finding myself enjoying albums from artists that really explore the best of both worlds throughout an album. This is definitely one of those times where I feel the band not only went above and beyond with creating a prog masterpiece, but also went outside of their comfort zone a little and wrote some songs that were a bit more risky (I Walk Beside You, The Answer Lies Within). Sure, we noticed that since then they have been following a similar forumla in song writing, but I feel that this album serves as a sort of Archetype for the following albums, and that it does it best. From beginning to end, this album wraps up my attention in a little ball and cradles it lovingly. From the heavy sections, to the soft sections, to the poppy sections and to the absolutely proggy sections this album really does deliver the goods. Though it's not like you guys haven't heard this album before. I'll just leave off with saying this album is easily my favourite Dream Theater album, and definitely deserving of the number 5 spot in my list.
Highlight Tracks - I Walk Beside You, These Walls, Octavarium
Well if I remember correctly from the Coheed thread I know Lat's a big fan, and I'm pretty sure he's said in the past that Good Apollo vol. 1 is his fave of theirs, and he already has IKS on the list, so.....
Do you see where I'm going with this?
You're saying that the Prize Fighter Inferno side project album could be it? I suppose that's possible.
No, Shabutie's first EP, bro.
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Don't tell Ryan or Zack.
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Well if I remember correctly from the Coheed thread I know Lat's a big fan, and I'm pretty sure he's said in the past that Good Apollo vol. 1 is his fave of theirs, and he already has IKS on the list, so.....
Do you see where I'm going with this?
You're saying that the Prize Fighter Inferno side project album could be it? I suppose that's possible.
Nailed it.
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So it doesn't get lost on the last page:
5. Octavarium by Dream Theater
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXftN5Zr9eU/TCeyoVJ_ifI/AAAAAAAAASY/0rw7ya6qd8Q/s1600/Dream+Theater+Octavarium.jpg)
Lately, I've been finding myself enjoying albums from artists that really explore the best of both worlds throughout an album. This is definitely one of those times where I feel the band not only went above and beyond with creating a prog masterpiece, but also went outside of their comfort zone a little and wrote some songs that were a bit more risky (I Walk Beside You, The Answer Lies Within). Sure, we noticed that since then they have been following a similar forumla in song writing, but I feel that this album serves as a sort of Archetype for the following albums, and that it does it best. From beginning to end, this album wraps up my attention in a little ball and cradles it lovingly. From the heavy sections, to the soft sections, to the poppy sections and to the absolutely proggy sections this album really does deliver the goods. Though it's not like you guys haven't heard this album before. I'll just leave off with saying this album is easily my favourite Dream Theater album, and definitely deserving of the number 5 spot in my list.
Highlight Tracks - I Walk Beside You, These Walls, Octavarium
Well if I remember correctly from the Coheed thread I know Lat's a big fan, and I'm pretty sure he's said in the past that Good Apollo vol. 1 is his fave of theirs, and he already has IKS on the list, so.....
Do you see where I'm going with this?
You're saying that the Prize Fighter Inferno side project album could be it? I suppose that's possible.
No, Shabutie's first EP, bro.
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ok great pick for number 5 but where isA Dramatic Turn of Events?
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I digs me some Ayreon.....is it cheesy? Yep. Do I give a fuck? Nope. :hat
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Great selections here! Octavarium doesn't get enough respect so good to see it so high up the list here.
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lolayreon
*waits for Good Apollo, Volume 1*
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Octavarium is underrated.
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*waits for Illud Divinum Insanus*
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Haven't listened to 8VM in ages, but it's a very good album.
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8VM was pretty underwhelming to me when it first came out, but it has grown on me over the years. I still can't really get in to Never Enough or most of The Answer Lies Within and Sacrificed Sons, but overall yes it is a good album and better than TOT and SC. I'd still rank everything that came before it above it though. Except WDADU I guess.
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Its a good DT album, but it personally wouldn't be in my top 5 DT albums. Very interesting to see it!
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Hmm I wonder what your top 4 is...
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I'm expecting it to have Good Apollo 1, Illud Divinum Insanus and, of course, Lulu.
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Machine Head at #1.
Totally calling it.
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Good Apollo yeah but the others...
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4. Fables of the Sleepless Empire by Unexpect
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This was probably one of the hardest spot on the list to decide on. It was either this album or Unexpect previous album, In A Flesh Aquarium. But after countless listens I've decided that I like this album just a tad bit more. This album is definitely one of two of the most fucked up, insane and bizarre I have ever heard (Flesh Aquarium being the other), but this album does so in a much more well mannered fashion. It's more accessible, definitely. It has it's odd twists and turns and makes you want to crawl inside your own solitary dimension and cry yourself to sleep at times, but overall it's definitely a much more properly structured album. This album also has one of my favourite things musically that a lot of bands really don't do that much, which makes Unexpect very special to me. Vocal trade offs and layered multiple vocalists all at once. I love the way this band trades off vocals and sings in unison. It's flawless strung together in such a way that exhilarates every essence of my being (Golly I sound so fruity right now). Long story short, this album is perfect for someone as batshit nutty as me.
Highlight Tracks - Unsolved Ideas of a Distorted Guest, Quantum Symphony, Words
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Possibly my favorite album ever. :metal :metal :metal
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Possibly my favorite album ever. :metal :metal :metal
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Still haven't heard it, I need to get onto that!
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Still can't get through that one in a single sitting. I don't know what it is. :sad:
Incidentally, I think I remember what your #1 album is now, and I feel like an idiot for not remembering it sooner.
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I digs me some Ayreon.....is it cheesy? Yep. Do I give a fuck? Nope. :hat
01001101 (or whatever), was a cheese fest for sure. I thought THE was brilliant musically and lyrically. My #2 of all time. 8vm cracks my top 20 as well. 2nd fav DT album.
Good picks.
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I digs me some Ayreon.....is it cheesy? Yep. Do I give a fuck? Nope. :hat
01001101 (or whatever), was a cheese fest for sure. I thought THE was brilliant musically and lyrically.
Good picks.
No album with the lyric "bought fast food on the way and it's finger licking good" can escape the black hole of epic cheesiness :P (I love all of the Ayreon albums, even the ones with synthetic bass guitar)
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3. Separation Sunday by The Hold Steady
(https://images.wikia.com/holdsteady/images/6/67/Separationsunday.jpg)
As the one Hold Steady fan (as far as I know) on DTF, this update will probably be the least cared about. But yep, this album is one of my all time favourites ever. It's an utterly brilliant album. The music is very straight forward rock with many classic rock influences and some nice keyboards in the mix here and there. But the music itself is actually not the focal point of why this album is ranked so highly for me. It's the lyrics and the story they tell throughout the album (it's a concept album about hoodrats, prostitutes, religion and drugs). Now, Craig Finn might not be the worlds greatest vocalist, in fact, he vocals are just alright and only work in context with the music the rest of the band is playing. But the man is an absolutely genius storyteller. He paints such a fantastic image in your head with the way he both spouts his lyrics and the manner in which he vocalizes them. Not to mention, the many instances of religious references that are worked in with the story feel very natural, and not forced.Honestly, there are bits where I feel like I could just listen to him for hours in a coffee shop describing the events taking place at some party that went wrong. An album like Separation Sunday is not really for everyone, especially if you can't get passed Finn's vocal style, but it's quite simply a work of art.
Highlight Tracks - Hornets! Hornets!, The Cattle and the Creeping Things, How A Resurrection Really Feels
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lol
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lol
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Never heard of it but loved the writeup!
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Never heard of it but loved the writeup!
Agreed.
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I've heard a Hold Steady song or two and they seemed pretty cool. Supposedly a good live act to boot.
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2. Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV Volume 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness by Coheed and Cambria
(https://image.lyricspond.com/image/c/artist-coheed-cambria/album-good-apollo-im-burning-star-iv-volume-one-from-fear-through-the-eyes-of-madness/cd-cover.jpg)
Coming in at number 2 is my all time favourite concept album, and second favourite album of all time. As a concept album I find this one to be particularly interesting due to the fact that it's an album based on a fourth wall break from the main story within the Universe vocalist Claudio Sanchez has immersed us fans into. Essentially, the idea behind this album is that we are pausing the main story to zoom out and pay attention to the WRITER of this sci-fi epic we are primarily focused on. As someone who considers himself a developing writer, this idea intrigues me greatly. Throughout the album, we learn about the Writer's love life and how the events in his real life have found ways to spill into the Amory Wars saga itself. It's this concept coupled with amazing sounding progressive rock that really do it for me. This album has spectacular musicianship, and fuck the haters once again, but Claudio's voice is as good as ever. I'd say this album exhibits his best performance to date (Shut up Ryan). Just like the previously mentioned Coheed album there are a lot of different musical styles played throughout the album, though it's moreso focused on the progressive, hard rock and some poppy elements. Not so much hardcore or punk anymore. Good Apollo Vol. 1 is a spectacular piece of music, and definitely the best possible entry point for you non-Coheed fans who might be curious in checking them out sometime.
Highlight Tracks - Ten Speed (Of God's Blood & Burial), The Suffering, The Willing Well II: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
Oh yeah also I guess I'll be posting my number one eventually (tomorrow). 10 points to the person who can guess my number one correctly (Drew is not allowed, or anyone else in that skype call where I was drunk and told everyone).
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Great album! Thanks for showing it to me!
fgt
can't wait for #1
edit: The only other person in that Skype call was me, by the way.
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Great album! Thanks for showing it to me!
edit: The only other person in that Skype call was me, by the way.
I'm glad you liked it, mang. It's fuckin' magical. Also that explains why I don't remember other people being in that chat. Oh well, keep your mouth shut brah.
And oh yeah just because, here is a recap before I eventually write up numba 1.
50. Ashes of the Wake
49. Burning Earth
48. De-loused in the Comatarium
47. Nightfall
46. Planetary Duality
45. Holographic Universe
44. A Farewell to Kings
43. Demon Days
42. Wintersun
41. Hellbilly Deluxe
40. Goodnews for People Who Love Bad News
39. Light of Day, Day of Darkness
38. Killers
37. Wish You Were Here
36. Rust in Peace
35. Alive in Athens
34. Leave a Whisper
33. Hell Awaits
32. Gateways to Annihilation
31. Blackwater Park
30. Frost
29. Astro Creep 2000
28. Melissa
27. Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
26. The Link
25. Once Upon the Cross
24. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
23. Reign in Blood
22. Hatebreeder
21. Population Override
20. The Sound of Perseverance
19. A Night at the Opera
18. Bucketheadland 2
17. Within a Mile of Home
16. Images and Words
15. Materia
14. Lateralus
13. Somewhere in Time
12. This Godless Endeavor
11. A Matter of Life and Death
10. Orchid
9. Deconstruction
8. Alien
7. Addicted
6. The Human Equation
5. Octavarium
4. Fables of the Sleepless Empire
3. Separation Sunday
2. Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV Volume 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
1. Probably Lulu or some shit.
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Great writeup, my favourite C&C album too. Looking forward to #1.
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coheed in da house woo
Not my favorite album from them but it's close.
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GAWWWWWD'S BLAWWWWWWWWWWD
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Yo, Octavarium is pretty great.
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#1 is the Adrenaline Mob EP. I'm calling it.
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Lolheed and Lolbria
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Justiain Loliainstiain
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Good Apollo 1 is magical. One of my Top 5 albums.
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Good Apollo I is fucking amazing!!!
GAWD'S BLAAAAAAAAAAWD!
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Alright folks, here we are. The end of my Top 50. This list was extremely fun to make and to do write ups for. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves and there will be free pie and punch at the door on the way out. But in the meantime, let me reveal number 1.
This album is so unbelievably awesome that it shits bricks of pure badassery. This album is a combination of many of the things I love most in almost all music. Heavy, soft, sad, bizarre as fuck, a mix of electric and acoustic instruments, etc. It's all there. And this mystery album just so happens to be...
Wait for it...
Here it comes now......
Almost there...
1. Mezmerize by System of a Down
(https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/images/covers/system-of-a-down-mezmerize.jpg)
That's right folks, System of a Down at number one. Now before you people who throw them off as shitty nu-metal, let me explain myself. First of all, I am very biased towards SoaD seeing how they are one of my all time favourite bands. But this album in particular sets itself apart from all other material the band has written, and anything else I've ever heard. This album is simply original as fuck, and completely genre-defying. Aside from some easy to pick out musical styles, I honestly have no fucking clue where this album came from. If you listen to SoaD's previous material, this album sounds almost nothing like it. Their first two albums were very hardcore influenced with a touch of the bizarre. But this album takes a completely different direction and runs on a 36 minute time limit of musical perfection. It's an album I must listen to all the way through, and often times several times in a row. The album is a work of art, and easily the high point of SoaD's entire career. From beginning to end, I have trouble tearing myself away for even a few seconds. This album owns all other albums, if you ask me. Perfect length, amazing musicianship and a good handful of whacky shit all thrown into a musical melting pot. So for all you naysayers, at least give this album a chance with an open mind. There are a lot of very interesting and cool ideas flowing throughout this album. And it's well put together. Mezmerize feels like an album produced by a band who really wanted to make a masterpiece. Something to live on for years to come. And this album succeeds to the nth power.
Highlight Tracks - B.Y.O.B, Radio/Video, Question!
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Seriously an interesting pick for number one, but I can understand why you did it. This is album is very good, to say the least, and is pretty much the only full album I like by System of a Down.
CHOKING CHICKS AND SODOMY
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Great album, I really liked your list :tup
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Cool beans.
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Interesting pick! Been a long while since I listened to SOAD, but they were one of my favorites when I was younger. :tup
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ok i was expecting the masterpiece album A Dramatic Turn of Events by Dream Theater
but how the fuck can i argue with this, SOAD used to be what DT is to many people on this board.
But Alex, motherfucking, Mesmerize and Hypnotize are one album and i dont give a FUCK what you say, this is bullshit and you know it
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But Alex, motherfucking, Mesmerize and Hypnotize are one album and i dont give a FUCK what you say, this is bullshit and you know it
God damn it no. I am not including an album with Lonely Day on my list.
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Lonely Day is not bad, but not one of my favorites either.
Come to think of it, Hypnotize as a whole is really good, maybe even equal to Mesmerize.
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Hypnotize is absolutely fantastic, but has a couple of low points unlike Mezmerize. Hypnotize also is cursed with "it took me 4 god damn years to appreciate it".
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lol
But Alex, motherfucking, Mesmerize and Hypnotize are one album and i dont give a FUCK what you say, this is bullshit and you know it
God damn it no. I am not including an album with Lonely Day on my list.
lol
Hypnotize is absolutely fantastic, but has a couple of low points unlike Mezmerize. Hypnotize also is cursed with "it took me 4 god damn years to appreciate it".
lol
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Well, to be honest I'm not that keen on Cigaro or This Cocaine..., however Mesmerize has songs like Question!, Old School Hollywood and Lost in Hollywood.
Hypnotize has amazing songs like Holy Mountains, Soldier Side and the-title track.
I'm not gonna lie, the albums are very close for me (probably tied), and Steal this album! and Toxicity are about equal as well, the only album that haven't clicked for me is the self-titled, which I think is good, but not more. (feels a bit unpolished perhaps)
Anyhow, I should probably listen to SOAD more, they have some really good material after all.
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I like Lonely Day, a lot.
(https://d37nnnqwv9amwr.cloudfront.net/photos/images/newsfeed/000/222/713/1324756493001.gif)
Mezmerize is a fantastic choice. I personally think it becomes even better with Hypnotize added onto it. Soldier Side, Holy Mountains, Dreaming, and Hypnotize are especially awesome.
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UMH > Lat
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*snip*
I'm disappointed that you didn't use an Ed, Edd and Eddy GIF
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Gonna get way controversial up in here
Toxicity is much, much better than Mezmerize.
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*snip*
I'm disappointed that you didn't use an Ed, Edd and Eddy GIF
(https://i.imgur.com/C4Ydm.gif)
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:tup Great Pick for number one. SOAD is my favorite band of all time, and this is the album that got me into them.
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Lonely Day is alright.
Wasn't expecting SoaD at number one, but Mezmerize is a fantastic album indeed!
MY COCK IS MUCH BIGGER THAN YOURS
MY COCK CAN WALK RIGHT THROUGH THE DOOR!!!
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Gonna get way controversial up in here
Toxicity is much, much better than Mezmerize.
I think I agree with this as well.
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Cool list, Alex. My loins are pleased.
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You're just saying that because I have you on top and bottom.
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I liked a lot of stuff on your list, and there was quite a bit I really don't like. And some I've never heard of. So I guess I will go listen to some of your #1 album recommendation and see what I think.
Thank you for taking the time to do this list. :)
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*snip*
I'm disappointed that you didn't use an Ed, Edd and Eddy GIF
The Ed, Edd n Eddy theme was limited to my thread. Besides, it's typically my goal to never use the same HGH gif twice.
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Toxicity is much, much better than Mezmerize.
Actually, I think that's the majority opinion when it comes to System.
Mesmerise and Hypnotise were the last albums I remember hearing that both of my brothers and I all enjoy/ed a lot. I used to like both albums equally, but now I'd say Mesmerise is the stronger by a mile. Both albums have a good three or four flawless tracks, but while Mesmerise is quite strong overall, a good half of Hypnotise would make a list of the ten worst songs System ever did. Also, Lonely Day.
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*snip*
I'm disappointed that you didn't use an Ed, Edd and Eddy GIF
The Ed, Edd n Eddy theme was limited to my thread. Besides, it's typically my goal to never use the same HGH gif twice.
Have you ever used this one?
(https://d37nnnqwv9amwr.cloudfront.net/photos/images/newsfeed/000/144/037/haters_gonna_hate_by_genshihebi-d36bgfk.gif)
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:lol
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:lol :lol
I love that meme!